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5 Common Questions About Calculating Your Nonprofit’s Indirect Cost Rates

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Indirect costs can be confusing because there is conflicting information about indirect cost rates for nonprofits, what is considered an indirect cost, and how to calculate the costs. How does my nonprofit organization get an approved indirect cost rate? Organizations cannot get an approved rate until it is approved to receive funding.

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Millennials and Direct Mail Campaigns: A Crash Course

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However, growing up with technology and the internet has also led millennials to have certain expectations about marketing, especially in online spaces. direct mail campaigns. benefits of direct mail. direct mail and digital marketing. Benefits of Direct Mail. This guide will explore the. Personalization.

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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

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Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy.

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2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report

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The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Retention rates for online donors continue to lag offline donor trends. This is a recurring theme from previous studies.

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How Does Your Content Compare? Tips for Improving Click-Through & Conversion Rates

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Direct mail may use different friendly URLs to test response rates. Email may test different “Donate” calls to action to improve click-through rates. Most importantly, it will also track click-through and conversion rates, how many visitors left your site and when the test reached statistical significance.

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3 Membership Engagement Strategies to Try Today

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Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. Make it personal: Personalized messaging can lead to a 26% increase in open rates. Once you’ve hit send, keep an eye out on your open rates and click through rates.

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The Surprising Truth About Online Donors and Offline Fundraising

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to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. However, these lower gift amounts are far outweighed by the significantly higher retention rate of online acquired donors provided by the direct mail channel. Download Now!

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